 Bates with the Washington Redskins in 2016 | |||||||||||||
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| Born: | December 20, 1991 Pineville, Louisiana | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | St. Paul's (Covington, LA) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Illinois Louisiana Tech | ||||||||||||
| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||||||
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William Houston Bates (born December 20, 1991) is an American football outside linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at the University of Illinois and Louisiana Tech University as a defensive end. He signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2015.